Redirect to controller using JavaScript and MVC

Question

Im trying to redirect to a Controller from JavaScript using this line of code

 location.href = '/Dashboard/';

It redirects to the Dashboard but on my dashboard view this method is called when the document loads

 $.post("Dashboard/UsersGet", {}, function (dataSet) {
    //do something with the dataset
 });

I then get this error.

POST http://localhost:1414/Dashboard/Dashboard/UsersGet 404 (Not Found)

I can see that dashboard is added to the url twice. How can I redirect to a Controller without this happening?

gdoron · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-07 08:32:40Z

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Use the Url helper:

@Url.Action("UsersGet", "Dashboard")

Full code:

$.post('@Url.Action("UsersGet", "Dashboard")', {}, function (dataSet) {
    //do something with the dataset
 });

Routes in Asp .Net MVC don't work like in classic Asp.Net.

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 8:32

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Johan de Klerk Over a year ago

thanks @gdoron but can you please elaborate why should I use the Url.Action instead of just adding the forward slash :)

gdoron Over a year ago

@JohandeKlerk. You know how routes work? they can be customized, that Url helper knows how to handle them. In asp.net there wasn't such things. Anyway, in MVC you work with actions and controlles, not URLS. Read more here

webdeveloper · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-07 08:34:56Z

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Try this:

 $.post("/Dashboard/UsersGet", {}, function (dataSet) {
    //do something with the dataset
 });

Add / to the url.

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 8:34

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yourdreamer · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-07 08:38:07Z

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 $.post("Dashboard/UsersGet", {}, function (dataSet) {
    //do something with the dataset
 });

should be

 $.post("/Dashboard/UsersGet", {}, function (dataSet) {
    //do something with the dataset
 });

Without '/' the url which you post will be appended to the current url.

answered Nov 7, 2012 at 8:38

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